Laurence Lippman

Laurence Lippman, a 58-year-old White man, was in Memphis, Tennessee, on a Monday afternoon in late 2015 when a sudden and violent encounter at a gas station cost him his life.

On December 7, 2015, around 12:30 p.m., Lippman was at the Marathon Gas Station in the 2300 block of Lamar Avenue. While there, he was attacked by an unknown man. During the assault, Lippman hit his head on the ground. When police arrived, they found him with a head injury, but he was able to tell them what had happened. He was transported to a hospital in what was initially described as non-critical condition. Tragically, Lippman’s injuries proved to be fatal, and he later died while still hospitalized. His death was officially ruled a homicide.

The investigation into the deadly assault focused on identifying the attacker. Memphis police released images of a suspect that were captured by the gas station's video surveillance system. In an appeal to the public for help, authorities circulated the photos in the hope that someone in the community would recognize the man responsible for Lippman's death.

As of January 2016, the search for the suspect was ongoing, and no arrests had been announced in the case. Laurence Lippman's homicide remains unsolved. Police have urged anyone with information that could help identify the suspect to call Crime Stoppers at 901-528-CASH.